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Safari Helicopter Tours

Heliport, Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
808-246-0136
Ranked #3 of 19 tours in Hilo
4.5 of 5 stars 85 Reviews
Type: Tours
Traveler Description: The Deluxe Volcano/Coast Safari Helicopter tour takes you to over the vent of the Kilauea Volcano System to view the volcanic activity.  This may... more »
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Bronx, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The pilot was friendly and knowlegable. We had a great time flying over the volcano and city with the waterfalls. Beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, not alot of lava flow that day, but it's not their fault. :( More

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Greensboro, NC
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

The ride was safe and fine....pilot was ok, not spectacular, in terms of friendliness, fund of knowledge, interest in riders, and "repartee". He did have fairly good music--so gets a thumbs up as a chopper DJ. Actually perferred to view Volcano National Park from the ground with wonderful nature trails--up close and personal. More

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Vancouver, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

Today we took a flight with Ian a local helicopter pilot and part of the family of Safari ! We had an awesome flight and saw some breathtaking valleys, waterfalls and scenery. They are reallllly safety conscious and have great staff. I felt very safe with our flight despite a fellow passenger who said they were afraid of crashing. She... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

really nice people, really helpful for further info, pilot during the trip do not stop talking but it is for our best because it was unbelievable information about everything we saw, talking about what we saw: we flew above Hilo, the Volcano we saw lava, gigantic forests, most of the water falls, it was incredible it is a great souvenir... More

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Calgary, Canada
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We really enjoyed our lava helicopter tour on the Big Island. The staff were friendly and professional. I was glad we paid the extra $25 per person to sit in the front seat. The staff were very accommodating, and let us sit there even though we were slightly over the weight limit (360 lbs combined for two people). Thankfully we... More

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Geelong, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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I couldn't recommend Safari Helicopters more highly than 10/10. Friendly, safe, informative and provide an experience that is not only affordable but just brilliant and memorable. More

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La Center, Washington
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

We had a blast.I would recommend this trip to anyone.Of course you can't expect you will see exploding lava every time.But that isn't what going on a adventure is all about.Thanks for the great time. More

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Anaheim, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

This was a great time. The staff was very friendly and the pilot had a great sense of humor. He was also very knowledgeable and was careful to make sure everyone was comfortable. I have been to the Big Island 5 times but never saw it this way. Highly recommend this for everyone, I'm sorry I waited so long More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

From the moment we walked into the Safari Helicopter building we had a great feeling about what was to come. We were greeted warmly and after a short safety course we were in the air. Richard did a fantastic job guiding and flying the helicopter. From past experiences I was expecting a very bumpy trip but Safari and Richard were... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

This is a lovely family run business with a knowledgeable experienced pilot. The volcano was very quiet when we went. We were hoping to see lava spewing out from the summit and lava flows into the sea. No such luck. Capt Will did his upmost to make it as interesting as possible and we did see some lava in a... More

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